Five products that fold, adapt and combine super-fast

Gallery: Five products that fold, adapt and combine super-fast

+6

+5

+4

This article was first published in the July 2015 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online

Advertisement

William McDonald Stacking Lamp

Inspired by a childhood toy, this space-saving, 185cm-tall design is adaptable so you can stack its four components in a sequence of your choosing. A variety of brightly coloured steel lampshades, spacers and coat hooks are available to create anything from a vertical wardrobe to a column of up- and down-lighters. $390

HeimPlanet Monolith Daypack

It's not just this 22-litre ballistic nylon bag's ability to convert effortlessly from a backpack to a messenger that appeals, nor its expandable, front-mounted straps for transporting bulkier items. It is rather the fully flexible nature of its MOLLE webbing system, which permits a multitude of storage pouches to be attached at whim, each one reinforced to stow all your to-go essentials. €170

Herman Miller Kivo

Drawing on particle physics, this flexible geodesic structure provides a little welcome privacy to open-plan working and living spaces. German designer Alexander Lorenz's free-standing system offers more than 50 room-dividing configurations. It comprises simple, three-dimensional magnetic tiles made from either pure new wool or a polyester and viscose blend, which attach to a skeletal steel frame that can be adjusted using a single Allen key. £tbc

Klepper BACKYAK

Neatly folding away into matching 10kg backpacks, the BACKYAK is a highly configurable personal leisure craft capable of being a three-person 5.4-metre kayak, or two 2.7-metre single-occupant ones. It can also become a mobile bathing platform, a twin-hull catamaran and -- with an optional snow kit -- a fully equipped toboggan. Other extras include an e-motor and inflatable sponsons for additional ballast. From €5,000 backyak.de

This article was first published in the July 2015 issue of WIRED magazine